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U.S. politics: the White House, Congress, the courts and the campaigns, and what each move means.
In a TIME interview, the president says he put all three justices on the Supreme Court and doesn't want loyalty from them, just 'good decisions.'
The judge accepted a Secretary of State memo that his actions undermine U.S. foreign policy. His lawyer says that standard makes the case "game over," and an appeal is coming.
Tehran says Foreign Minister Araghchi's departure was planned weeks ago. Washington and Tehran remain split on the order of concessions on Hormuz, nuclear steps and sanctions relief.
Section 71109 of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' narrows which legal immigrants qualify for federally funded coverage as of October 1.
The package covers eight nuclear reactors, a Texas gas plant for data centers and an Alaska LNG project. South Korea says the $54 billion Alaska piece is not decided.
The 'State of the Force' address also unveiled a new base for up to 25,000 troops, an Office of Religious Affairs and cuts of 20% of general and admiral posts.
Inspector General Michael Horowitz says marble and garden terraces did not drive overruns. Trump has asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to review the report.
WatchThe White House says Biden-era exchange fees were passed on as higher premiums. The refunds reach about 5% of ACA enrollees, less than two months before Election Day.
The defense secretary is expected to announce the reductions at Quantico. Officials say some posts will be downgraded rather than eliminated, with changes due by Jan. 1, 2027.
WatchThe court's three liberal justices dissented from an unsigned order that pauses a ruling requiring notice and a chance to object. Full arguments are set for December.
The ban covers about $967 million in annual imports, and nearly nine of every ten dollars is alcohol. It escalates a trade war that Canada's provinces helped feed.
The outlets say the administration keeps enforcing its ban 'unpredictably and inconsistently' despite a court order, including barring CNN from Air Force One on Monday.
The nonpartisan watchdog told Vice President Vance and congressional leaders the cancellation broke the Impoundment Control Act. Budget director Russ Vought accused the agency of partisan bias.
WatchThe former special counsel spent roughly four hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee defending his prosecutions of President Trump against Republican attacks.
The administration says the rollback will cut about $1,300 from new-car prices, while critics warn drivers will pay more at the pump with gasoline near $4.50.
WatchMesabi Metallics, owned by India's Essar Group, says the plant will start pouring steel in 2030. The Oval Office announcement lands five weeks before tight Iowa midterm races.
The Protect College Sports Act would write athlete pay, one free transfer and five years of eligibility into federal law. Critics led by Sen. Cory Booker say it strips athletes of their right to sue.
The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal after a federal judge and the D.C. Circuit kept a Bureau of Prisons policy on hold. The rules would end hormone therapy and items like wigs and chest binders.
A one-line letter Monday said Alito will not take part in the Exxon and Suncor fight with Boulder, Colorado, a week before arguments. He owns stock in two other oil companies.
The former Missouri attorney general cited family reasons. Sources told CBS News that Patel kept him at arm's length and cut him out of meetings.
The Louisiana Republican said the midterms are 'going to be close,' called Iran's Hormuz offer 'not a serious offer,' and said no politician should spend taxpayer money on ads that praise themselves.
On 'Meet the Press,' the Microsoft co-founder said a kill switch alone won't stop AI-enabled attacks and urged built-in monitoring of what AI systems do, as President Trump resists federal guardrails.
Blanche said existing criminal statutes are enough, days after OpenAI disclosed its agents interacted with SEC and Census websites. Bill Gates, speaking on NBC, said a global AI deal will be harder than Cold War nuclear talks.
WatchA GAO report says the agency's rush to double detention capacity skipped basic planning, while $1.55 billion still sits with a title insurer for future purchases.
Speaking in Austin, the Pennsylvania senator insisted 'I am not a Republican' while telling people to wait until after the midterms to 'see what I do.'
In an unsigned order with no noted dissents, the justices said Missouri's election 'has already started' and ordered the 2022 district lines used on Nov. 3, preserving Democrat Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City seat.
The White House is clawing back money for refugee services, international education and housing days before the fiscal year ends, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins called it an 'unlawful cancellation.'
In a 6-3 emergency order, the justices lifted a ruling that found the expanded system broke federal privacy laws. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned eligible voters could be burdened or disenfranchised.
Brig. Gen. Clint Barnes kept his unit at Kuwait's Port of Shuaiba despite intelligence briefings that it was a likely Iranian target, CBS News reports. More than 20 Democrats now want public hearings.
In a letter obtained by CBS News, the Illinois senator and former Army helicopter pilot called the idea of snipers and drones on a 250-foot arch in Reagan National's flight path a "foolhardy plan."